Hyundai Elantra (2015-2016): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 24V146000 · Feb 23, 2024 · Hyundai Motor America
186,588
vehicles affected
186,588
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V146000
- Date
- Feb 23, 2024
- Maker
- Hyundai Motor America
- Units affected
- 186,588
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Trunk lid > LATCH
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Elantra vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
What can happen
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V146000?
1 model: Hyundai Elantra (2015-2016), about 186,588 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V146000?
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 256.
What can happen?
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.